The Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech University received a national award from the largest consumer organization of the blind, the National Federation of the Blind, at their national convention in Orlando in July. The award was given in the amount of $20,000 for the Institute’s groundbreaking leadership in the field of education and rehabilitation for blind people.

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With Tropical Storm Isaac expected to hit land at some point in the next few days, Lincoln Parish officials opened one of the parish’s emergency shelters — Trinity Methodist Church — on Monday for evacuees from the storm’s path in preparation for the worst case scenario.

As of 7 p.m. Monday, only two evacuees had checked in, but at 7 a.m. today, there were 15 registered at Trinity with more arrivals expected today. Zion Traveler’s Baptist Church will be the second shelter to open, likely later today, but that shelter has been on standby, with cots, bedding and supplies being delivered.